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| Vincent P. Gallo, III (“V.P. Gallo”), | Local 122, President, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Charge filed on June 14, 1996, alleged that V.P. Gallo: (1) engaged in actions which violated the injunctive provisions of the Consent Decree by knowingly associating with organized crime individuals, and (2) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 122’s membership by causing the payment of unauthorized compensation increases, bonuses and personal expenditures. | Agreement entered as court order on August 12, 1996, which does not constitute an admission by V.P. Gallo of any wrongdoing, barred V.P. Gallo for life from the HEREIU and its constituent entities. | | Christine M. Bruce (“C.M. Bruce”), | Local 122, Secretary-Treasurer, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Charge filed on June 14, 1996, alleged that C.M. Bruce breached her fiduciary duties to Local 122’s membership by causing the payment of unauthorized compensation increases, bonuses and personal expenditures. | Agreement entered as court order on August 12, 1996, which does not constitute an admission by C.M. Bruce of any wrongdoing, suspended C.M. Bruce from office in Local 122, a position on the Local 122 Executive Board or a position as trustee of any HEREIU entity, for a period of three (3) years effective August 12, 1996. The court order also bars C.M. Bruce from receiving any bonuses, gratuities, severance or other payment of any kind in her capacity as an employee of Local 122 until such time as she has forfeited $3,500 in such bonuses, etc. to Local 122. | | Jerry M. Koskoski (“J.M. Koskoski”), | Local 122, Vice-President, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Charge filed on June 14, 1996, alleged that J.M. Koskoski breached his fiduciary duties to Local 122’s membership by causing the payment of unauthorized compensation increases, bonuses and personal expenditures. | Agreement entered as court order on August 12, 1996, which does not constitute an admission by J.M. Koskoski of any wrongdoing, suspended J.M. Koskoski from office in Local 122, a position on the Local 122 Executive Board, or a position as trustee of any HEREIU entity, for a period of three (3) years effective 8/12/96. The court order also bars J.M. Koskoski from receiving any bonuses, gratuities, severance or other payment of any kind in his capacity as an employee of Local 122 until such time as he has forfeited $3,500 in such bonuses, etc. to Local 122. | | Joseph Leonard Marino (“J.L. Marino”), | Local 450, Business Agent, Chicago, Illinois | Charge filed on January 22, 1997, alleged that J.L. Marino: (1) engaged in conduct and activities unbecoming a member which tended to bring Local 450 into disrepute by participating in a conspiracy to import and distribute marijuana, and (2) obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Monitor. | Court order entered on August 4, 1997, barred J.L. Marino from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. | | Kurt J. Calabrese (“K.J. Calabrese”), | Local 1, Business Agent, Chicago, Illinois | Charge filed on February 26, 1997, alleged that K.J. Calabrese: (1) obstructed efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be deposed by the Office of the Monitor, in violation of the Consent Decree, and (2) engaged in actions which furthered the influence of an organized crime group by refusing to be deposed. | Court order entered on November 14, 1997, barred K.J. Calabrese from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. | | Robert Tate (“Tate”), | Local 10, Vice-President, Cleveland, Ohio | Investigations Officer proposed to file charge that would have alleged that Tate: (1) obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to testify truthfully during his deposition, and (2) knowingly associated with certain members and associates of an organized crime group. | Agreement entered as court order on March 18, 1998, which does not constitute an admission by Tate of any wrongdoing, barred Tate from the HEREIU and its constituent entities for life, effective April 1, 1998. | | Dennis Francis (“Francis”), | Local 10, President, Cleveland, Ohio | Investigations Officer proposed to file charge that would have alleged that Francis obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to testify truthfully during his deposition, in violation of the Consent Decree. | Agreement entered as court order on March 18, 1998, which does not constitute an admission by Francis of any wrongdoing, barred Francis from the HEREIU and its constituent entities for life, effective April 1, 1998. | | Louis Sanfilippo (“Sanfilippo”), | Local 57, President, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Charge filed on November 20, 1997, alleged that Sanfilippo: (1) knowingly associated with an organized crime group and permitted that group to exercise influence over Local 57’s affairs, and (2) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 57 by causing the unauthorized payment of health care premiums. | Agreement entered as an court order on April 24, 1998, which does not constitute an admission by Sanfilippo of any wrongdoing, barred Sanfilippo from the HEREIU and its constituent entities for life, effective April 24, 1998. | | Nancy Ross (“Ross”), | Local 57, Secretary-Treasurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Charge filed on November 20, 1997, alleged that Ross: (1) knowingly associated with organized crime group associates; (2) breached her fiduciary duties to Local 57 by causing the unauthorized payment of health care premiums; and (3) violated the HEREIU Code of Ethics and the Consent Decree by accepting personal profit and a special advantage from a business with which Local 57 bargains collectively. | Agreement entered as court order on April 24, 1998, which does not constitute an admission by Ross of any wrongdoing, suspended Ross from serving as an officer or employee of the HEREIU or any of its constituent entities, including Local 57, or from serving as a Local 57 Executive Board member, for a period of three (3) years, beginning April 24, 1998. | | Vince Fera (“Fera”), | Local 57, Executive Board Member, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Charge filed on November 20, 1997, alleged that Fera violated the HEREIU Code of Ethics and the Consent Decree by accepting personal profit and a special advantage from a business with which Local 57 bargains collectively. | Agreement entered as court order on April 24, 1998, which does not constitute an admission by Fera of any wrongdoing, suspended Fera from serving as an officer or employee of the HEREIU or any of its constituent entities, including Local 57, or from serving as a Local 57 Executive Board member, for a period of three (3) years, beginning April 24, 1998. | | Louis Masco (“Masco”), | Local 57, Member, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Charge filed on November 20, 1997, alleged that Masco knowingly associated with certain members of an organized crime group during the mid-1970’s until at least approximately November 1997, while being a member of the HEREIU. | Agreement entered as court order on April 24, 1998, which does not constitute an admission of any wrongdoing, bars Masco for life from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities. | | Frank Riggio (“Riggio”), | Local 450, Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer, Chicago, Illinois | Charge filed on February 26, 1998, alleged that Riggio: (1) knowingly associated with organized crime group members; (2) permitted certain organized crime group members and associates to exercise influence over Local 450’s affairs; (3) obstructed efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to testify truthfully during his deposition; and (4) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 450 by causing the payment of salary increases to himself and others. | Agreement entered as court order on May 5, 1998, which does not constitute an admission by Riggio of any wrongdoing, bars Riggio from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. | | Joseph Spano (“Spano”), | Local 450, President, Chicago, Illinois | Charge filed on February 26, 1998, alleged that Spano: (1) knowingly associated with organized crime group members; (2) permitted certain organized crime group members and associates to exercise influence over Local 450’s affairs; (3) obstructed efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to testify truthfully during his depositions; and (4) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 450 by causing the payment of salary increases to himself and others. | Agreement entered as court order on May 5, 1998, which does not constitute an admission by Spano of any wrongdoing, bars Spano from participation in the HEREIU and its constituent entities for life. | | John N. Agathos, Sr. , (“J.N. Agathos, Sr.”), | Local 69, President, Secaucus, New Jersey | Charge filed on August 9, 1996 alleged, among other things, that J.N. Agathos, Sr.: (1) knowingly associated with certain members or associates of an organized crime group during the period of the late 1970’s until at least August 1996; (2) conspired with certain individuals to extort money from a restaurant owner by use of threatened force; (3) brought disrepute upon Local 69 and the HEREIU and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member by assaulting and causing bodily harm to a person; and (4) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 69 by embezzling certain funds. | Court order entered on February 18, 1998, which barred J.N. Agathos, Sr., from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life | | John R. Agathos, Jr., (“J.R. Agathos, Jr.”), | Local 69, Administrator, Local 69 Health & Welfare Pension Fund, Secaucus, New Jersey | Charge filed on August 9, 1996 alleged, among other things, that J.R. Agathos, Jr.: (1) engaged in conduct unbecoming a member and which tended to bring Local 69 into disrepute by (a) assaulting a person and (b) purchasing cocaine, and (2) his conviction for aiding and abetting in the official misconduct of a New Jersey Police Department Sergeant. | Court order entered on January 16, 1998, barred J.R. Agathos, Jr., from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. | | Fred Paone (“Paone”), | Local 69, Secretary-Treasurer, Secaucus, New Jersey | Charge filed on August 9, 1996, alleged that Paone: (1) aided and abetted J.N. Agathos, Sr., and (2) engaged in activities which tended to bring Local 69 into disrepute by failing to (a) investigate J.N. Agathos, Sr.’s, alleged conversion of certain Local 69 monies; (b) J.R. Agathos, Jr.’s, purchase of cocaine; and (c) J.N. Agathos, Sr.’s, association with members of an organized crime group. | Court order entered on February 5, 1997, barred Paone from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. | | Michael Santoli (“Santoli”), | Local 69, Vice President, Secaucus, New Jersey | Charge filed on August 9, 1996, alleged that Santoli: (1) aided and abetted J.N. Agathos, Sr., and (2) engaged in activities which tended to bring Local 69 into disrepute by failing to (a) investigate J.N. Agathos, Sr.’s, alleged conversion of certain Local 69 monies; (b) J.R. Agathos, Jr.’s, purchase of cocaine; and (c) J.N. Agathos, Sr.’s, association with members of an organized crime group. | Court order entered on February 5, 1997, barred Paone from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. | | Frank H. Ervolino (“F.H. Ervolino”), | Local 4, President, AFL-CIO Hospital and Nursing Home Council (“HNHC”); Executive Board Member and Trustee of the HNHC Pension and Health and Welfare Funds, Buffalo, New York | Charges filed on October 3, 1997, alleges that F.H. Ervolino: (1) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 4 and embezzled Local 4 and/or HNHC monies in the form of improper salaries, unauthorized loans, bonuses, severance pay, and life insurance payments for himself and others; (2) failed to file LM-30 reports; and (3) obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Monitor. | Charge pending. | | Anna M. Ervolino (“A.M. Ervolino”), | Local 4, Second Vice-President (1990-1996), Executive Board Member and Trustee of Local 4 Pension and Investment Funds; Secretary-Treasurer, HNHC; Executive Board Member and Trustee HNHC Pension and Health and Welfare Fund | Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleges that A.M. Ervolino: (1) breached her fiduciary duties to Local 4 and embezzled Local 4 and/or HNHC monies in the form of improper salaries, unauthorized loans, bonuses, severance pay, and life insurance payments. | Charge pending. | | Andrea Ervolino Scibetta (“Scibetta”), | HNHC Business Agent; Part-time Administrator, HNHC Health and Welfare Fund; HNHC Executive Board Member and Trustee (1991-1995) | Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleges that Scibetta: (1) breached her fiduciary duties to the HNHC and embezzled HNHC funds in the form of improper salaries for herself and others, and unauthorized increases in HNHC pension fund contributions and bonuses; (2) aided and abetted in F.H. Ervolino and A.M. Ervolino’s embezzlement of HNHC funds; (3) failed to file LM-30 reports; and (4) obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Monitor. | Charge pending. | | William P. Yarmal (“Yarmal”), | Local 4 President; HNHC President; Trustee, Local 4 Pension and Insurance Funds; HNHC Pension and Health and Welfare Funds | Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleges that Yarmal: (1) aided and abetted in F.H. Ervolino and A.M. Ervolino’s embezzlement of HNHC and Local 4 monies in the form of improper salaries and improper loans, and (2) embezzled an unauthorized increase in HNHC Pension Fund Contributions, improper salary increases and unauthorized bonuses and severance and deferred retirement payments. | Charge pending. | | Daniel J. Bielat (“Bielat”), | Administrator, HNHC Pension Fund | Charge filed October 3, 1997, alleged that Bielat: (1) aided and abetted in F.H. Ervolino and A.M. Ervolino’s embezzlement of HNHC funds in the form of improper salaries and improper loans, and (2) embezzled unauthorized increases in HNHC pension fund contributions, unauthorized Local 4 and HNHC salary increases, and unauthorized Local 4 and HNHC bonuses. | Charge pending. | | Thomas W. Hanley (“T.W. Hanley”), | Local 1, President, Director of Organization, HEREIU, Chicago, Illinois | Charge filed on March 3, 1998, alleges that T.W. Hanley: (1) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 1 and the HEREIU by causing the payment of salary to E.T. Hanley, Sr., General President of the HEREIU, as a part-time employee of Local 1;(2) causing the payment of salary to John F. Duff, Jr. (“J.F. Duff, Jr.”) as a full-time HEREIU employee when, in truth and fact, J.F. Duff, Jr., performed no meaningful services for the HEREIU during a substantial period of his employment; (3) caused certain false statements and entries to be made in Local 1 and HEREIU LM-2s relating to certain salaries and expenses; (4) failed to maintain adequate expense records, and embezzled a yet to be determined amount of HEREIU funds in the form of expenses not necessary for the conduct of HEREIU business. | Agreement entered, court order pending, which does not constitute an admission of any wrongdoing; suspends T.W. Hanley from all HEREIU entities for a period of one year beginning September 1, 1998; relinquishes the position of Director of Organization of the HEREIU, the position of President of Local 1 and membership of the Chicago Joint Executive Board. T.W. Hanley also agrees to reimburse the HEREIU $25,000. | | Ronald Edwin (“Edwin), | Local 631, Assistant Trustee, Phoenix, Arizona | Charge filed on January 23, 1998, alleges that Edwin: (1) breached his fiduciary duties to Local 631’s membership by causing the Local to pay for charges he incurred which were for his personal benefit and not necessary for the conduct of union business; (2) caused certain false statements and entries to be made in Local 631 LM-2s; and (3) failed to maintain adequate expense records. | Charge pending. | | Samuel P. Louis, (“S.P. Louis”), | Chicago-based International Organizer for the HEREIU, Local 1 Business Agent, Chicago, Illinois | Charge filed on March 3, 1998, alleges that S.P. Louis: (1) conspired with others to convert monies of Local 1 and the HEREIU in the form of salary increases and expenses not necessary for conducting HEREIU and/or Local 1 business; (2) obstructed efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by failing to testify truthfully during his November 4, 1997 deposition; and (3) caused certain false entries to be made in certain records and reports required to be kept under the law. | Agreement entered, court order pending, which does not constitute an admission of any wrongdoing; bars S.P. Louis from participation in the HEREIU and its constituent entities for life. | | Robert L. Hickman, Sr. (“R.L. Hickman, Sr.”), | Local 1 “Organizer”/Consultant (1994-1995) Chicago, Illinois | Convicted on April 9, 1997, in DuPage County Circuit Court in Illinois of one count of theft of an amount over $100,000, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/16-1(a)(1) and three counts of official misconduct, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/33-3(b) and (c), arising out of real estate commission paid to State Representative Joseph S. Kotlarz from proceeds of sale of property by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority during R.L. Hickman’s tenure as Executive Director. | February 19, 1998, letter from the Court-Appointed Monitor advised E.T. Hanley, Sr., of R.L. Hickman, Sr.’s, status as a barred person due to his conviction under Title 29 U.S.C., � 504, and ��5 and 7 of the Consent Decree, for a period of thirteen (13) years from the date of his conviction. | | Edward T. Hanley, Sr., (“E.T. Hanley, Sr.”), | General President, HEREIU (1973-1998), Executive Director, Local 1 (1988-1998) | Office of the Monitor conducted an inquiry of certain expenditures of the HEREIU and Local 1 funds, specifically the payments to E.T. Hanley, Sr., of $31,000 per year as Executive Director of Local 1, the payments to Jerry Pitts as International Trustee, the use of the HEREIU aircraft, and the purchase of leased vehicles at less than fair market value. | Agreement entered as an court order on February 23, 1998, which does not constitute an admission of any wrongdoing by E.T. Hanley, Sr., required him to: (1) announce publicly by no later than May 31, 1998, his retirement as General President of the HEREIU, effective July 31, 1998, and (2) retire as General President of the HEREIU, as a General Executive Board member, and as Executive Director of Local 1, effective July 31, 1998. The Agreement also requires E.T. Hanley, Sr., to: (1) pay the HEREIU $13,944 relating to his purchase of certain HEREIU leased vehicles, and (2) assume responsibility after July 31, 1998, for paying additional premiums on a $500,000 whole life insurance policy purchased for him by the HEREIU. | | Robert J. Babowice (“R.J. Babowice”), | Chicago-based International Organizer for the HEREIU | Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleged that R.J. Babowice obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Monitor. | Court order entered on January 23, 1998, barred R.J. Babowice from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. | | Michael Romanelli (“Romanelli”), | Chicago-based International Organizer for the HEREIU | Charge filed on October 3, 1997, alleged that Romanelli obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Monitor. | Court order entered on January 23, 1998, barred Romanelli from participation in the HEREIU or its constituent entities for life. | | Herman Leavitt (“Leavitt”), | General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus of the HEREIU; General Secretary, 1982-1996 | Investigations Officer to the Court-Appointed Monitor (“IO”) proposed to file charge against Leavitt that would have alleged he breached his fiduciary duties to the HEREIU and improperly received HEREIU funds in the form of profits from the purchase of previously leased HEREIU vehicles. | Agreement entered as court order on March 18, 1998, which does not constitute an admission by Leavitt of any wrongdoing; required Leavitt to pay the HEREIU $15,000 relating to certain vehicles leased by the HEREIU for his use. | | John M. O’Gara (“J. O’Gara”), | General Vice President, HEREIU | Charge filed on March 5, 1998, alleged that J. O’Gara breached his fiduciary duties to the HEREIU: (1) in the form of profits from the purchase of previously leased HEREIU vehicles; (2) by causing the lease payoff of certain vehicles price to be reduced; and (3) by charging expenses to the HEREIU not necessary for the conduct of union business. | Charge pending. | | John F. Duff, Jr. (“J.F. Duff, Jr.”), | Chicago-based International Organizer for the HEREIU | Charge filed on October 16, 1997, alleged that J.F. Duff, Jr.: (1) has knowingly associated with certain members and associates of an organized crime group; (2) embezzled certain funds of the HEREIU in the form of the payment of full-time salary to himself when, in truth and fact, he performed only part-time services for the HEREIU; (3) caused certain false statements and entries to be made in reports and records required to be kept; and (4) obstructed and interfered with efforts to effectuate the Consent Decree by refusing to be interviewed or deposed in connection with an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Monitor. | Charge pending. | | Dan Rostenkowski (“Rostenkowski”), | Consultant, HEREIU | By Agreement dated March 27, 1996, Rostenkowski pled guilty to two counts of violating Title 18 U.S.C., �� 7, 1341 and 1345, and was sentenced to seventeen (17) months imprisonment and required to pay restitution. | By letter dated 5/22/96, the Court-Appointed Monitor notified E.T. Hanley, Sr., of Rostenkowski’s status as a barred person due to his conviction under Title 29 U.S.C., � 504, and �� 5 and 7 of the Consent Decree, for a period of thirteen (13) years from the date of his conviction. | | Jerry Pitts (“Pitts), | International Organizer (1989-1996), International Trustee – Local 77 (1992-1996) | Charge filed on March 3, 1998, alleged that Pitts: (1) converted funds of the HEREIU in the form of his salary as a full-time HEREIU employee when, in truth and fact, he performed no meaningful services for the HEREIU during a substantial period of his employment; and (3) caused false statements to be made in records and reports required to be kept. | Agreement entered, court order pending, which does not constitute an admission of any wrongdoing by Pitts, barred Pitts for life from the HEREIU and its constituent entities. |
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